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Francesca Hong was supposed to prove that a democratic socialist could win a statewide election.Instead, her surprise loss in the primary election for governor of Wisconsin dealt a blow to the progressive movement and initiated a scramble among Democratic factions to define her narrow defeat either as an impressive harbinger of the movement’s future or an ominous sign of voter antipathy toward the far left.Some prominent Democrats argued that the outcome was proof that the moderate wing of the party carried more electoral weight than the progressive one, which has dominated headlines this year as insurgent candidates have ousted incumbents…

Looking to get your hands on the latest Pixel devices? After weeks of leaks and rumors, Google has officially announced its next generation of Pixel phones and watches.The base Pixel 11 starts at $899, the Pro and Pro XL are $1,099 and $1,299 respectively, and the Pro Fold starts at $1,899. The watch comes in two sizes, with the smaller 41mm model starting at $399, and the larger 45mm model starting at $429. The phones are available for preorder now, and will ship on August 20th, 2026.If you’re looking to preorder an unlocked phone on its own, your main options…

Ravie LakshmananAug 12, 2026Vulnerability / Web Security Adobe has shipped updates to address multiple critical security vulnerabilities impacting ColdFusion, Commerce, and Campaign Classic that, if successfully exploited, could result in arbitrary code execution and privilege escalation. The most severe of the flaws are listed below – CVE-2026-48362 (CVSS score: 10.0) – An operating system command injection vulnerability in ColdFusion that could lead to arbitrary code execution (Fixed in 2025.0.12 and 2023.0.23) CVE-2026-48273 (CVSS score: 9.9) – An eval injection vulnerability in ColdFusion that could lead to arbitrary code execution (Fixed in 2025.0.12 and 2023.0.23) CVE-2026-71384 (CVSS score: 9.6) – An…

On April 14, Goldman registered the Goldman Sachs Bitcoin Premium Income ETF with the SEC, proposing a structurally similar covered-call product. Balchunas was blunt about what Wednesday’s deal means for that filing.”Nowww I get why GS never launched the BTC covered call product they filed months ago,” Balchunas wrote. “Better to leapfrog BlackRock’s $BITA vs me too?”One senior ETF analyst, who asked not to be named, said the deal reflects Goldman’s push to build out its ETF business broadly, noting that BTCI is one of almost 20 funds in the NEOS lineup. “If anything, it shows that bitcoin is just…

A new quality assessment report from NASA’s Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) program evaluates data from the Polar Geospatial Center’s (PGC) EarthDEM product. The results of the evaluation help inform NASA program management and the user community about the quality of commercial Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) for use in NASA science. Issued August 8, 2026, the CSDA  Polar Geospatial Center EarthDEM Quality Assessment Report was conducted by NASA Digital Elevation Model (DEM) subject matter experts (SMEs) enlisted to evaluate the horizontal and vertical accuracy of two PGC EarthDEM1 (i.e., Digital Elevation Model) products: the center’s “Mosaic Tile” and “Strip” Digital…

In tropical cities, urban heat islands (UHIs) exacerbate an already challenging hot-humid heat burden for residents. UHIs are formed by urban artificial surfaces like concrete and asphalt that retain heat by day and slowly release it at night, never giving cities a chance to cool.Natural and infrastructure solutions can be implemented to combat the UHI effect and cool cities. These include creating shade by planting trees or extending roofs; inducing wind to blow down urban streets; constructing green roofs and walls; painting roofs light colors; and changing social practices to avoid midday heat.But sufficient funding is needed to implement…

Sen. Susan Collins was one of three Republican senators who voted against passing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in July 2025, and she cited the legislation’s many changes to Medicaid as the main reason. But an ad from a Democratic outside group falsely claims she “voted to support Donald Trump on the largest Medicaid cut in history.” Democrats have criticized Collins, who is running for reelection in Maine, for her earlier procedural vote on a motion to advance the OBBBA to the Senate floor for consideration. But the ad ignores the fact that she ultimately voted against the bill…

The two big drags on the president’s popularity are the cost of living and the Iran War, with one bleeding into the other. The conflict has caused gas prices in the US to spike to above $4 a gallon, a painful hike to any US business that relies on transport.But in Kingsport, support for the president approaches an almost-religious fervor. The city voted overwhelmingly for Trump in all three of his elections. So did wider Tennessee, a Republican state for more than 25 years.When it comes to the Iran conflict, most residents either outright support the military action or rationalise…

The U.S. official added that Israel remains skeptical that Hamas will follow through on their commitments, while noting the country was similarly skeptical that Hamas would release the Israeli hostages.“We basically have built a lot of credit with them. And I think that they’re willing to give us more of a shot to see if we can get to the next phase,” the official said. “We’re in an uncomfortable position for everyone, but I think that there’s a pathway to get through it.”The idea that Israeli troops are at least planning to withdraw — especially if that withdrawal goes to…

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge on Wednesday for throwing an activist to the ground near Chicago last year during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in the region.A judge in Cook County, Ill., sentenced the agent, Adam Saracco, to 12 months of supervision on Wednesday and ordered him not to have contact with the activist he had clashed with, Robert Held.Mr. Saracco, 41, was charged with misdemeanor battery earlier this year after the altercation in December. At a gas station in Brookfield, Ill., Mr. Held was filming Mr. Saracco when Mr. Saracco approached…